Article History
Received: 10 August 2018
Revised: 8 January 2019
Accepted: 29 January 2019
First Online: 12 February 2019
Compliance with ethical standards
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: Permission for the use of anonymised data on blood requirements of thalassaemia patients was provided by each of the four collaborating centres.
: In 2017, AHB acted as consultant on consanguinity for Merck, Sharp and Dohme. SS, TS and RC have nothing to disclose.